HISTORICAL: European Historical RomanceSETTING: England 1834SERIES: Book Four in the Seduction seriesHEROINE: 22 year old illegitimate woman

The illegitimate daughter of a prince and a notorious courtesan, Lucia has been confined to schools and convents for most of her life. But that hasn't stopped her from causing one scandal after another. Exasperated, her royal father decides that his exquisite hellion of a daughter must be married immediately. And Sir Ian Moore, Britain's most proper diplomat, is the perfect man to choose her a groom.

Diplomacy, not matchmaker, is Ian's forte, but he vows to get Lucia married off as soon as possible so that he may return to his real duties. Yet, despite an abundance of very eager, worthwhile candidates, none is a match for Lucia's spirit and fire. And the more time Ian spends with the infuriating beauty, the more reluctant he is to marry her off. Could it be that he has already found Lucia the perfect husband...and it is Ian himself?

2 Reviews:

While I found Lucia to be lacking in the qualities I’ve come to admire in Ms. Guhrke’s heroines, she is nevertheless a charming and witty young woman whose verbal duels with Ian make the book. Ian, on the other hand, is a fully fleshed-out Guhrke hero, with all the emotional complexities you could wish for. He’s also, to put it bluntly, w-a-a-a-y more interesting than Lucia. (read more)

This is a fun, sweet romance with a lot of humor and passion. Lucia is a fiesty Italian who knows what she wants out of life and doesn't let anything stand in her way. Ian is more like a stuffed shirt, so proper and perfect that he fairly sqeaks. Nothing ever ruffles his feathers, but Lucia finally breaks down his barriers and teaches him to live life and have fun. (read more)